Texture Abstraction: Cardboard Recreation
Student designers use cardboard and adhesive to recreate an object through careful measuring and cutting. The forms are then abstracted a bit by incorporating exaggerated or invented physical textures.
Student designers use cardboard and adhesive to recreate an object through careful measuring and cutting. The forms are then abstracted a bit by incorporating exaggerated or invented physical textures.
Abstract Totem: Manifesting Identity in Non-Representational Wood Design
After carefully considering the complexities of their personality, student designers create abstract portraits of their identity in the form of a totem section. This project challenged designers to employ principles of design and to communicate ideas visually while learning safe practices in the wood shop (using MDF material). Each completed totem section is painted and stacked creating tall collaborative sculptures.
After carefully considering the complexities of their personality, student designers create abstract portraits of their identity in the form of a totem section. This project challenged designers to employ principles of design and to communicate ideas visually while learning safe practices in the wood shop (using MDF material). Each completed totem section is painted and stacked creating tall collaborative sculptures.
Rhythmic Space: Expressing Mood in Music with Limited Materials (toothpicks, foam-core, and found material)
For this project student designers listen to a musical composition and create an abstract landscape using toothpicks and foam core that embodies the rhythm and flow of the selected song. Over the course of several class periods students responded to the repeated musical composition, then worked to complete their projects outside of class before critique.
For this project student designers listen to a musical composition and create an abstract landscape using toothpicks and foam core that embodies the rhythm and flow of the selected song. Over the course of several class periods students responded to the repeated musical composition, then worked to complete their projects outside of class before critique.
Making a Story: Communicating Headline News Parody through Stop-Animation
For this project student designers work in groups to create a parody of a current news "headline" in a short video. Videos can employ the use of stop motion, puppets, and/or cell animation.
For this project student designers work in groups to create a parody of a current news "headline" in a short video. Videos can employ the use of stop motion, puppets, and/or cell animation.
Invented Life Form: Incorporating Repetition and Pattern
Student designers use inspiration from nature to design an imaginary organism. They construct their design starting with a wire and foil armature then use polymer clay to add volume and complete the form. Lastly paint or other surface treatments are used to enhance the pattern and visual rhythm.
Student designers use inspiration from nature to design an imaginary organism. They construct their design starting with a wire and foil armature then use polymer clay to add volume and complete the form. Lastly paint or other surface treatments are used to enhance the pattern and visual rhythm.
